Data reader for non-contact and contact IC cards

Abstract

A data processing apparatus has a card inserting unit provided with a card inserting port for a contact type card which is disposed inside of a loop-shaped antenna through which data is transmitted to and received from a non-contact type card. Even if various kinds of cards are accessed, the sequence of accessed cards cannot be different from the sequence of cards being processed. With this arrangement, in a data processing apparatus capable of commonly using two or more kinds of cards including the contact type card and non-contact type card, the sequence of users utilizing the apparatus cannot be different from the sequence of data being processed.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A data processing apparatus commonly using a contact type card and a non-contact type card comprising: a loop-shaped antenna for transmitting data to and receiving data from a non-contact type card;   a card inserting port for receiving a contact type card and located within said loop-shaped antenna;   card fetching and discharging means for fetching and discharging a contact type card inserted into said card inserting port;   data reading and writing means for reading and writing data into a contact type card; and   control means connected to said data reading and writing means and said antenna for processing data and to said card fetching and discharging means to control the fetching and discharging of contact type card.   
     
     
       2. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1 comprising card notification means connected to said control means for signifying the kind of card processed by at least one of a visual display and audio sound. 
     
     
       3. A card inserting unit of an apparatus using a contact type card and a non-contact type card comprising: a loop-shaped antenna for transmitting data to and receiving data from a non-contact type card; and   a card inserting port for receiving a contact type card and located within said loop-shaped antenna.   
     
     
       4. An automatic gate machine using contact and non-contact type passes and prepaid cards comprising: a loop-shaped antenna for transmitting data to and receiving data from a non-contact type card;   a card inserting port for receiving a contact type card and located within said loop-shaped antenna;   card fetching and discharging means for fetching and discharging a contact type card inserted into said card inserting port;   data reading and writing means for reading and writing data into a contact type card;   control means connected to said data reading and writing means and said antenna for processing data and to said card fetching and discharging means to control the fetching and discharging of a contact type card; and   card notification means connected to said control means for signifying the kind of card processed by at least one of a visual display and audio sound.